Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hale Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hale Drive (NW7 3EH) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Edgware average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hale Drive (NW7 3EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Walk, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langham Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dean'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crispin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rudyard Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hook Walk | Under investigation |
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